- Paperback
- Publisher: Berkley Pub Group (Mm) (April 1982)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0867210699
- ISBN-13: 978-0867210699
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,729,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
Moravia is red hot! In the past year, roughly half a dozen of his books have been reprinted by numerous publishers. In addition to being highly acclaimed novels, both these titles were the basis of popular European films.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Marcello Clerici is a social deviant who is repelled by his own actions and strives to be normal. As we follow his life we bear witness to his psychological struggle between perverse desires and his desperate wish to conform.
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One of Moravia's Best, Sep 23 1999
By James Bunnelle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Conformist (Paperback)
At long last, Moravia is once again available in translation. Apart from his first work GLI INDIFFERENTI, IL CONFORMISTA is probably the author's most successful novel. Well, the most infamous anyway. The setting is fascist Italy just prior to the Second World War and the plot is loosely based on the assassinations of two of Moravia's cousins who were political activists standing up to Il Duce's regime. Moravia takes these events and constructs a masterpiece of postwar Italian fiction, relentless and loaded with insightful ironies. There are some major differences between the novel and Bertolucci's film, which is wonderful in its own right. So don't let that deter you from reading the book.
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By far one of the most interesting novels ever, Jan 24 2000
By Lance Link "lancelink" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Conformist (Paperback)
This is an excellent entry piece into Italian fiction (in translation), especially for those seeking works set during World War II and the rise of fascism in Italy. Ranks with the best of international 20th century literature.
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Amazed what's in here, Nov 20 2011
By Michael Luongo "Travel Writer and Photographer" - Published on Amazon.com
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Ordered this book after seeing it mentioned in the NY Times book review in an essay by Rachel Donadio on post WW2 Italian literature - she talked about homosexual themes in the books by Moravia and I was actually surprised by how much is in here - and the conflicting nature of the protagonist, and his relationship with his wife, lesbian and gay themes and other things that surprised me. It's an interesting take overall also on why an educated person would have wanted to be one of Mussolini's minions and how in the end, it destroys him. Makes me also wish I could have read in the original Italian in case anything is lost in translation.
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